Costin Sports Roadster
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The Costin Sports Roadster is a lightweight mid-engined sports car
that was intended for initial launch in the mid 1990s. A prototype test bed chassis was finished in 1991 at Costin Ltd in Wales
.
It was designed by the aerodynamicist Frank Costin
. Costin had previous associations with Vanwall
, Lotus
, Maserati
, and DTV for race car chassis designs. Another car was finished in the mid nineties with revised body styling but was not road registered until recently. In total 6 chassis were constructed and 2 bodies. The company Costin Ltd went into liquidation following unsuccessful attempts to find funding for the venture.
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
that was intended for initial launch in the mid 1990s. A prototype test bed chassis was finished in 1991 at Costin Ltd in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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It was designed by the aerodynamicist Frank Costin
Frank Costin
Frank Costin was an automotive engineer who pioneered monocoque chassis design and was instrumental in adapting aircraft aerodynamic knowledge for automobile use. He was the brother of Mike Costin, co-founder of Cosworth. Frank Costin used his aeronautical knowledge to design and build a chassis...
. Costin had previous associations with Vanwall
Vanwall
Vanwall was a Formula One motor racing team that competed in the 1950s. Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner with that of his Thinwall bearings produced at the Vandervell Products factory at Acton, London...
, Lotus
Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling characteristics...
, Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
, and DTV for race car chassis designs. Another car was finished in the mid nineties with revised body styling but was not road registered until recently. In total 6 chassis were constructed and 2 bodies. The company Costin Ltd went into liquidation following unsuccessful attempts to find funding for the venture.